<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:12:03.01"><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000000">44:90:12:03.01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000001">Testing in lieu of destruction</span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">In lieu of destruction pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:12:03"><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000002">44:90:12:03</span></a><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">, an establishment may have the cannabis or cannabis product tested, provided the testing is available from a testing facility in this state and is conducted to verify the reason cited in the order of destruction from the department. The establishment shall notify the department within five business days of receiving the order of destruction of its intent to have the cannabis or cannabis product tested</span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">    </span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">The establishment shall submit the cannabis or cannabis product to the testing facility within fifteen business days of the department's order of destruction. An establishment shall notify the department of the results of the test within twenty-four hours of receipt from the testing facility. If the test results show the cannabis or cannabis product meets the requirements for contaminants required by this article, the establishment is not required to destroy the cannabis or cannabis product. If the cannabis or cannabis product fails testing, the cannabis or cannabis product must be destroyed within forty-eight hours of receipt of the test results by the establishment</span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">    </span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">All costs incurred for testing are the responsibility of the establishment</span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">    </span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0"> </span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025</span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">    </span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000002">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">    </span><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0-000002">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7C0">(4)(a)(d)(l).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s09df3140-d769-4303-804b-15038af92ab7000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>